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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,143,456.68, 87,255,449.58 and 23,124,979.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,143,456.68, 87,255,449.58 and 23,124,979.40 is: 34,703,483.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,143,456.68 : 87,255,449.58 = 23,124,979.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,143,456.68/87,255,449.58 = 23,124,979.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,143,456.68x = 87,255,449.58 × 23,124,979.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,143,456.68x = 2,017,780,474,075,238.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,017,780,474,075,238.50/58,143,456.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,703,483.23

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